TheNoodleIncident
Senior Cook
did anyone else catch the Good Eats 10th Anniversary Special this weekend? what did you think of it?
(for anyone who missed it, it was done at a large theatre with a live audience and went through a bit of the history of good eats, with some wackiness...im sure foodnetwork will replay it)
im a really big fan of the show and AB - i DVR all the episodes, often watching the same episode many times, have incorporated many of his techniques into my cooking, made a bunch of his recipes, etc - but i didnt think that the Special was all that great.....it was just TOO fake and CHEESY....and i know that is his style and background, but it just doesn't seem to work as well with a live audience as it does on the show....too over the top for a live format, for me at least
it seemed as though nearly the entire thing was scripted, even the parts that weren't supposed to be....i got sort of a "broadway show for kids" vibe from it...
there were a few tidbits that were nice, but i dont think there was any new info for any serious fans of the show
the episode "Behind the Eats", which was a behind scenes look at the show from a few years ago, was much better for me
that said, im still a loyal Good Eats and AB fan....i hope they have another 10 years in them
PS - did he have a cold? his voice seemed very rough, especially when he was talking loud or yelling
(for anyone who missed it, it was done at a large theatre with a live audience and went through a bit of the history of good eats, with some wackiness...im sure foodnetwork will replay it)
im a really big fan of the show and AB - i DVR all the episodes, often watching the same episode many times, have incorporated many of his techniques into my cooking, made a bunch of his recipes, etc - but i didnt think that the Special was all that great.....it was just TOO fake and CHEESY....and i know that is his style and background, but it just doesn't seem to work as well with a live audience as it does on the show....too over the top for a live format, for me at least
it seemed as though nearly the entire thing was scripted, even the parts that weren't supposed to be....i got sort of a "broadway show for kids" vibe from it...
there were a few tidbits that were nice, but i dont think there was any new info for any serious fans of the show
the episode "Behind the Eats", which was a behind scenes look at the show from a few years ago, was much better for me
that said, im still a loyal Good Eats and AB fan....i hope they have another 10 years in them
PS - did he have a cold? his voice seemed very rough, especially when he was talking loud or yelling